Hand pool game



June 18, 1935. J MAXWELL 2,005,660

HAND POOL GAME Filed Sept. 22, 1932 llllllllll Patented June 18, 1935 UNITED... STATES PATENT] OF E I HAND POOL I John N. Maxwell, Pittsburgh, Pa. Application September 22, 1932, Serial No. 634,429

1 Claim.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in hand pool game.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a hand pool game comprising a game board 5 carrying collapsible leg supports to permit folding of the game board when out of use with one end of the game board constructed for the detachable connection 01' inter-changeable pocket board sections.

A further object of the invention is to provide.

With the above and other objects in view that will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a hand pool game apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view showing the game board arranged at an'inclination and the pocket sectionthereof in a horizontal plane and further illustrating the collapsible supporting legs for the game board;

Figure 3 is an end elevational view showing the detachable mounting for the pocket section of the game board;

Figure 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2, showing the side runways for the return of balls to the player;

Figures 5 and 6 show top plan views of other forms of pocket sections of the game board; and

Figure '7 is a detail sectional view taken on line 'l1 of Figure 1, showing the inter-fitting connection between the game board and pocket section.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, there is illustrated a hand pool game apparatus comprising a game board Hl disposed at an inclination by means of the supporting legs I l of different lengths as shown in Figure 2, the player to be positioned at the lower inclined end of the game board. The supporting legs are arranged in pairs, each pair of legs being connected by crossed braces I! with the upper ends of each pair of legs H pivotally connected as at I3 to a cross-bar l4 secured to the underside of the game board It] and extending laterally thereof as at Ma for the support of inclined side runways l5 that communicate at the lower end of the game board with a cross-channel Hi receiving the playing balls I! of the game. When the legs are collapsed, the same occupy positions at the underside of the game board H1 and when extended to set up positions as shown in Figure 2, they are so retained by link braces l8 extending between each pair of legs and the underside of the game board.

A pocket section of the game apparatus is detachably engageable with the higher end of the game board l0 permitting interchangeability of pocket sections of different constructions, the pocket sections shown in Figures 1 to 3 and '7 including a bottom plate l9 having one straight edge 20 seated in the rabbet 2! at the transverse edge of the game board Ill and retained in position by means of the hook and eye connections 22 between the pocket section and the adjacent crossbar l4 and further braced by the leg 23 hinged as at 24 to the outerend of the pocket section with the lower end of the leg 23 cooperating with the legs H for the support of the game apparatus. The plate IQ of the pocket section includes parallel sides with converging outer ends with the plate bordered by an upstanding guard rim 25. A series of pockets 26 are formed in the plate IS, the pockets being in the form of openings with net ball receiving bags 21 depending therefrom. A baffie block 28 is disposedin front of each pocket 26 and said pockets are numbered as at 28 as shown in Figure 1 for use as game counters and to test the skill of the person playing the game by being able to place the balls I! in certain pockets.

The pockets or openings 26 shown in Figure ,1 occupy the major portion of the area of the plate l9, while in Figure 5, the pocket section l9a has the pockets 2601. located adjacent the marginal edge thereof with a centrally positioned baffle block 280;. In the form of invention illustrated in Figure 6, the pocket section 19b carries a rounded outer end bordered by a rim 25a while the section ISD is provided with a plurality of depressions 26b in which the balls I1 are adapted to be seated, each depression 261) having a number associated therewith for determining the skill of the player in the playing of the game.

The balls I! are rolled upwardly upon the inclined game board l0 into the pocket section l9 to be engaged with the guard rim 25 directed backwardly into pockets 25, the bailie blocks 28 preventing the entrance of balls into the pockets on the outward throw or roll of the ball. Balls failing to enter the pockets will either return to the cross slot [1 by way of the inclined game board 10 or side runways l5 for re-use.

From the above detailed description of the invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be apparent and while there are herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from, the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

In a hand pool game device, an inclined game board having a runway at each longitudinal side and a cross groove at its lower end, a series of supporting legs for the board hinged thereto with pairs of legs at each end of the board, the higher end of the game board being rabbeted transversely, a horizontally disposed ball receiving pocket section having a straight edge seated in the board rabbet with the upper surface of the board and rabbet sections lying in the same plane, means for detachably connecting the board and pocket section and a floor engaging leg carried by the outer end of the pocket section and bodily movable therewith.

JOHN N. MAXWELL. 

